There are 11 ways to get from Chester to Léon by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, ferry, car, car ferry, car train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Daxtrain Tgv
10h 12m€410–655Fly Liverpool to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane LPL - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Moliets-et-Maabus
11h 11m€102–365Bus
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Castetsbus
26h€136–219Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Chester to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Saint-Maloferry
- Take the bus from Saint-Malo to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Moliets-et-Maabus
32h 10m€241–340Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Chester to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Léoncar
18h 1m€211–468Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Chester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Léoncar
15h 1m€363–466Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane MAN - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Moliets-et-Maabus
9h 56m€126–410Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane MAN - BOD
- Take the train from Facture Biganos to Daxtrain
8h 26m€171–318Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport, train
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane MAN - PUF
- Take the train from Pau to Daxtrain
10h 37m€331–529Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MAN - BIO
- Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to St Geourstrain
10h 59m€167–309Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LGW - BOD
- Take the train from Facture Biganos to Daxtrain
9h 43m€219–409
Liverpool (LPL) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Léon is to bus which costs €130 - €220 and takes 26h.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Léon is to train and fly which takes 8h 26m and costs €170 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Léon. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Castets via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Léon. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Dax via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 12m.
The distance between Chester and Léon is 1456 km.
The best way to get from Chester to Léon without a car is to train which takes 10h 12m and costs €410 - €700.
It takes approximately 10h 12m to get from Chester to Léon, including transfers.
Chester to Léon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Léon train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Chester station.
The best way to get from Chester to Léon is to train which takes 10h 12m and costs €410 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €220 and takes 26h.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Léon, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France?
You can take a train from Chester to Léon via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Dax in around 10h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Léon via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Castets in around 26h.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Liverpool to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–480
Flights from Liverpool to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Manchester Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–450
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Manchester Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth to Saint-Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Chester to Léon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Léon is 1h ahead of Chester. It is currently 7:52 PM in Chester and 8:52 PM in Léon.
Chester to Léon train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
There are 1399+ hotels available in Léon.









